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Titans Fire VP of Player Personnel Lake Dawson in Surprising Move

Seen as an up-and-comer among the player personnel ranks, former NFL wide receiver Lake Dawson has drawn interest around the league for potential general manager openings.

So it comes as a bit of a surprise that the Tennessee Titans fired Dawson, who acted as the team’s vice president of player personnel, on Friday.

In announcing the move, Titans general manager Ruston Webster had this to say via the team’s official website. 

This was not an easy decision and I want to thank Lake for his time with the team…This new structure will help us streamline things from both the college and pro perspectives. We will move forward without a VP of Player Personnel and the college and pro sides will report directly to me.

Dawson has been with the Titans in a variety of player personnel roles for the past eight seasons. He interviewed for the formerly-vacant Chicago Bears GM position earlier in January and also received interest in the same role with the Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers last year.

Tennessee finished the 2014 season with a 2-14 record and boasts the second overall pick in the upcoming NFL draft. It was one of the worst seasons in franchise history, even dating back to their days as the Houston Oilers.

Still, Dawson is widely respected around the NFL as a great player personnel mind. It remains to be seen if he took the fall for a disastrous 2014 season or if there is something else that went on behind the scenes.

Photo: Dolphins.com

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